Danganronpa Kirigiri Volume 1 Chapter 7 part7

Danganronpa Kirigiri Volume 1
Chapter 7: Daily Life

The days passed, and winter break came without any response to our Detective Library note.

As soon as winter break came, the dorm became completely deserted. Everyone had gone back to their families. Winter break is relatively short, so plenty of girls went home the instant break started.

Personally, I didn't feel like going home. My parents both work, so it's not like a heartwarming family reunion would be awaiting me if I did. There wasn't really any reason for me to visit.

Christmas in the dorms again, huh—?

I lay in bed, staring up at the same old ceiling. And as I did, the face of Kyouko Kirigiri popped into my head.

I wonder what she's up to... I should have gotten her contact info. I wonder if she has a cellphone.

A sudden thought struck me. If I went to the Detective Library, wouldn't I be able to find her contact info? The newer the detective, the more likely they were to have that information listed in their file. They'd be able to take on jobs more easily that way, after all.

I rushed to the Detective Library.

The Detective Library was quiet as always, but there were more visitors than normal. Maybe more people had problems towards the end of the year?

"Do I have any messages?" I tried asking the person behind the counter, but I was out of luck.

So, I went to go check Kyouko Kirigiri's file. The Sirius Observatory was already here in her case record without any delay. A phone number was written on her résumé, so I copied it down and left the Library.

When I returned to the dorms, I gave her a call. I could hear an old man's voice through the receiver.

"Yes... Hello..."

"Hello, this is Yui Samidare. I go to the same school as Kyouko Kirigiri. Kyouko-san was a great help to me earlier..."

"Aahh, Samidare-san the detective, right? It seems you were a help to my granddaughter as well."

"Oh, no, I really owe everything to her."

"I see, I see."

He went along with it, seemingly amused. This was probably her grandfather. Had he made it back home from Los Angeles?

"Is Kyouko-san currently available?"

"I'll hand it over to her now."

And, not a moment later, it was Kyouko's voice coming from the receiver.

"Yes?"

"Ah, Kirigiri-chan."

"Yui-oneesama?"

"Yeah, it's been a while!" Hearing her voice again after a few days was an instant pick-me-up.

"I don't think it's even been a week."

"That doesn't matter. Can you come to school the day after tomorrow?"

"It would be possible for me to arrive there."

"Then meet me at the front gate at 7PM."

"The gate will be closed at that hour."

"Not on the day after tomorrow! Oh? And why is that, you may ask? You'll just have to come and find out! Don't miss it!" I hung up before she could answer.

I bet I threw her off just then. I went to bed, imagining the look on her face.

The snow came and went throughout the promised day, there and gone again. The sky was laden with grey, and yet today felt like the one day that it might just be permissive.

I leaned against one of the pillars of the school's front gate, waiting for Kirigiri. It was just about to turn 7PM. The small snowflakes reflected the headlights of the cars passing by on the road in front of me, illuminating the cold night sky. My breath lingered in the air as a white puff after I tried to warm my freezing fingers.

At last, Kyouko Kirigiri crossed the street towards me. She appeared out of the snowy darkness wearing a coat over her normal school uniform.

"Sorry for calling you out so late." I waved to her as she approached the gate.

"The answer is that there is Christmas Mass today," Kirigiri said, her hands staying in her coat pockets. "The answer to your earlier telephone quiz, that is. As you hung up before I had the opportunity to answer, I came here simply to say that. Well, I'll be off now, then." She turned, and really did start heading back down the way she came.

"Wait a minute!"

"What?" Kirigiri turned back around. There was no change in her expression. If anything, she looked even more antisocial than usual.

"Can you just forget about your daily life for one day, and come along with me for my daily life instead?"

"—What do you mean?"

"Don't worry about it," I said, grabbing her arm and pulling her through the gate.

Stay tuned for the next update next Sunday (PST)! (Assuming I don't randomly lose a day again)
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